Hendryx Motor Co.

Andy Hendryx started Hendryx Motor Company in Center Point in 1937. His business was located on the west side of Main Street, the second building north of State Street. He sold Dodge, Plymouth and DeSotos as well as repairing cars. Andy was forced to discontinue his business until after WWII, because he had difficulty finding cars.

Business resumed after the war. Hendryx Motor continued to grow until it boasted that Center Point had more Dodges per capita than any city in the United States in the 1950s. Sticker prices were not visible on the windshields in the 1940s; factory rebates in the 1970s caused dealerships to post prices on the cars.

In 1964 Andy Hendryx retired and Ivan Coonrod bought the business. Ivan had been a part of the business for many years, working as service manager. In 1982, Chrysler vehicles were added to the inventory followed by the addition of Jeep in 1996.

Hendryx Motor on Main Street in 1983.

Terry Tull started working for Hendryx Motor in 1962 and in 1981, he bought the business. The business moved from Main Street to a new building at 4204 Lewis Access Road in 1985. Terry said after the move, his business doubled and the number of employees increased from four to fourteen. Most business came from Center Point and surrounding areas. In August, 2001, he sold to Junge. Prior to the sale, Hendryx Motor could proclaim they were the second oldest continuous operating car dealership in Linn County.